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An unknown woman

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1865, Photograph, B 63065

COSTUME: Studio view of a young woman seated at a writing desk, she wears a crinoline dress trimmed with lace, name not known.

Gladys ('Girlie') Randell

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1900, Photograph, B 63307

PORTRAIT: Gladys ('Girlie') Randell, daughter of Captain R. M. Randell, a river boat captain.

The Old Colonists Banquet Group [mosaic]

Jones, Henry, 1873, Photograph, B 7677

A photographic copy of a mosaic of photographic portraits created by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones to commemorate an Old Colonists' Banquet organised by merchant Emanuel Solomon at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871. The original mosaic is held by the State Library of South Australia at B 47769. B 7677 contains 507 men's portraits, eight less than B 47769. Several identical copies of B 7677 exist, suggesting that it was produced for sale. It was donated to the Public Library of South Australia by photographer Ernest Gall in 1938.

Group of [women] Old Colonists [mosaic]

Jones, Henry, 1872, Photograph, B 19985

Photographic mosaic (composite)arranged by Adelaide photographer Henry Jones bearing the inscription 'Group of Old Colonists'. The majority of the women depicted arrived in South Australia, or were born there, between 1836 and 1840. In May 1872 Jones placed advertisements in the Adelaide press inviting 'lady old colonists' to attend his studio to have their portraits taken for 'a companion group' to the mosaic he has creating of men who attended the Old Colonists Banquet at the Adelaide Town Hall on 28 December 1871 (see B 47769). Women had been excluded from the banquet by its host Emanuel Solomon. Jones began photographing women in June 1872 and was still taking photographs for the mosaic in 1881, the year that the work was completed. The mosaic was later owned by pastoralist Thomas Bowman who donated it to the Public Library of South Australia in 1909. The mosaic contains 598 portraits arranged in roughly alphabetical order.

Bill Summerton

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1892, Photograph, B 62047

PORTRAIT: Studio view of Salvation Army officer Bill Summerton dressed in casual clothing.

Studio view of a little girl

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1880, Photograph, B 55053

COSTUME: Studio view of a little girl holding a wicker basket sitting amongst straw.

Studio view of a young woman

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1890, Photograph, B 55055

COSTUME: Studio view of a young woman standing by a man sitting on a "rustic" chair.

Studio view of two small girls

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1890, Photograph, B 55063

COSTUME: Studio view of two small girls, one carries an embroidered handbag, the second holds a wooden spade.

Studio view of a young woman

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1890, Photograph, B 55064

COSTUME: Studio view of a young woman holding a parasol.

Studio view of a young woman

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1890, Photograph, B 55065

COSTUME: Studio view of a young woman sitting and holding a straw hat.

Debutante presentation

Thelma-Duryea Studios, c. 1970, Photograph, B 55804

GENERAL: Debutante presentation at the Adelaide Town Hall to the Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Adelaide, W.L. Bridgland.

Moonta copper mine

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1880, Photograph, B 56065

MOONTA: Early view of the copper mine.

Mrs Annie Williams and her child

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1882, Photograph, B 56240

PORTRAIT: Mrs. Annie Williams and her child.

Samuel Sage

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1895, Photograph, B 57455

PORTRAIT: Samuel Sage, son of T.R. Sage, wine-maker of Angaston.

Studio view of a woman and man

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1860, Photograph, B 57619

COSTUME: Studio view of a woman and man, possibly from Mt. Barker.

Studio portrait of a man and woman

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1860, Photograph, B 57627

COSTUME: Studio portrait of a man and woman, possibly from Mt. Barker.

Studio portrait of a woman

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1870, Photograph, B 57628

Probably Elizabeth Sutton, 1814-1886; nee Ede, married John Sutton. Arrived in South Australia in April 1845 on board the ship the "Teazer" from Melbourne, Victoria. Resided in Port Gawler.

Members of the Fidge family

Duryea, Townsend, c. 1905, Photograph, B 57923

SWAN REACH: Members of the Fidge family. Left to right: mother, Ada Rose (nee Davis, b. 1871), and children: Ada Myrtle (b. 1895, m. Dunbar), Adeline Maud (b. 1899, m. Wilkinson), Stanley Harold (1892-1917), No. 6509, 1st Battalion, killed in action in World War 1 in Bullecourt, France on 6 May 1917, Wilfred Lewis (b. 1893), Florence Mildred (b. 1902, m. McKowan, second m. Payne), father Lewis Fidge (1866-1936), with baby Frederick Clifford Norman (1904-1981) on one knee, and Olive Jane (b. 1897, m. Ramsey). Baby Frederick was a 'Rat of Tobruk' in World War 2, No. VX22171 (under the name Norman Frederick Fidge). (Information supplied by a researcher).